Amended in Senate June 30, 2015

Amended in Senate June 18, 2015

Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 592

Introduced by Assembly Member Mark Stone

February 24, 2015

An act to add Section 826.8 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to begin delete juveniles. end delete begin insert juveniles, end insert begin insert and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 592, as amended, Mark Stone. Juveniles: proof of dependency or wardship.

Existing law provides that a minor may be adjudged a dependent child or a ward of the juvenile court under specified circumstances. Existing law authorizes the court to place a minor who has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or guardian in foster care, among other placements. Existing law provides for the termination of the juvenile court jurisdiction when the minor reaches a specified age.

This bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to provide to a person who was previously adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court, was placed in foster care, and whose dependency or wardship has been dismissed, upon request by that person, the information included in the proof of dependency or wardship document, as specified, or any information necessary to provide verification that the person was formerly a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care.

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This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Vote:  begin delete majority end delete begin insert ²⁄₃ end insert . Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 826.8 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:

826.8.  

Notwithstanding Section 827 and in order to assist with
establishing eligibility for programs or services, the State
Department of Social Services may provide to a person who was
previously adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court,
was placed in foster care, and whose dependency or wardship has
been dismissed, upon request by that person, the information
included in the proof of dependency or wardship document
described in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e)
of Section 391, or any information necessary to provide verification
that the person was formerly a dependent or ward of the juvenile
court and placed in foster care.

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This act is an urgency statute necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within
the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into
immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:

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In order to assist persons who were previously adjudged a
dependent or ward of the juvenile court, placed in foster care, and
whose dependency or wardship has been dismissed in establishing
their eligibility for vital programs and services available to them
as soon as possible, it is necessary that this act take immediate
effect.

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